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Joseph Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cohen across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Lazarus — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winthrop |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 4800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Cohen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Cohen | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Doris Cohen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winthrop |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 4800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Cohen across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Lazarus Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lazarus Cohen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cohen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Cohen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01677-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Following Persons Live | None | in Block | — | — |
| 2 | Yetta Perlmutter | 59 | Head | — | Austria |
| 3 | Esther Perlmutter | 29 | Daughter | Manicurist | Austria |
| 4 | Clara Perlmutter | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Julius Perlmutter | 28 | Son | Salesman | Austria |
| 6 | Bernard Wishern | 24 | Lodger | Errand Boy | Austria |
| 7 | Sal Schuman | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Esther Schuman | 32 | Wife | — | France |
| 9 | Herbert Schuman | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Simon Natanson | 64 | Father-in-law | Tailor | Russia |
| 11 | Louis Shumansky | 57 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 12 | Hilda Shumansky | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Betty Shumansky | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 14 | Nathan Katz | 38 | Head | Plumber | Poland |
| 15 | Ida Katz | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Lucille Katz | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Gerald Katz | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Sam Lewis | 50 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 19 | Frances Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Alfred Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Abraham Finkelstein | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harry Finkelstein | 60 | Lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Israel Stern | 53 | Head | — | Russia |
| 24 | Jennie Stern | 30 | Daughter | Shoe Checker | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert Stern | 26 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Hyman Stern | 23 | Son | Singer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ruth Stern | 20 | Daughter | Hat Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Francis Franklyn | 22 | Lodger | Hat Checker | New York |
| 29 | Max Walton | 58 | Head | Capmaker | Russia |
| 30 | Dora Walton | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | David Walton | 26 | Son | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mildred Walton | 21 | Daughter | Telephone | Massachusetts |
| 33 | David Rosenblatt | 48 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 34 | Bertha Rosenblatt | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Sylvia Rosenblatt | 20 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Theodore Rosenblatt | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Marcia Rosenblatt | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Cohen THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Doris Cohen | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Eleanor Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)